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Kirk Cousins won’t be with the Washington Redskins anymore, but until he signs elsewhere he still factors in the conversation — in Washington and a number of other cities. That leads us to this week’s mailbag. #jkmailbag John, Rumors are still swirling around the Redskins tagging cousins. If cousins does sign the tag: And the

Exploring some hot topics around the New England Patriots in mailbag form: Mike, team needs/roster move projections coming soon? With Butler (probably) leaving, do you expect team to address (jnterior and/or outside) pass rush before anything else? — Ed Negroni (@ednegroni) February 14, 2018 Ed, I wouldn’t narrow it down to solely pass rush. As

TAMPA, Fla. — The words in Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Peyton Barber’s playbook are sometimes jumbled, and they don’t make sense, so he has to read them over and over. He has to draw the plays up, too, and then he has to walk through them to fully understand. “Some people can get things

The quarterback landscape was altered this week with the news that AJ McCarron won his grievance against the Cincinnati Bengals and will be an unrestricted free agent. This week’s mailbag question focuses on how McCarron’s sudden availability could impact the New York Jets. If Jets fail to land Cousins, who would be a better choice

David Amerson will stay in the AFC West after the Kansas City Chiefs announced they had signed the free-agent cornerback on Friday. The Oakland Raiders released Amerson on Feb. 5, saving some $6 million against their salary cap. The deal with Kansas City is for one year and $2.25 million in base salary, a source

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Marty Hurney on Friday was reinstated as the interim general manager of the Carolina Panthers after the NFL informed the team that a two-week investigation revealed no evidence that Hurney harassed his ex-wife. He remains the front-runner to be named the full-time GM, according to a league source. An announcement could come

NEW ORLEANS — Lawyers are appealing a 25-year sentence for the man convicted of killing retired New Orleans Saints star Will Smith. Cardell Hayes’ attorneys say the trial judge should have granted a new trial because a witness reached the day after Hayes’ conviction said he’d heard two guns at the time of the shooting.

At first glance, this AJ McCarron news might not strike you as much. A fifth-round pick who’s started four games in four NFL seasons can now be an unrestricted free agent. Big whoop, right? Are teams really going to line up to throw money at him just because they can? Thing is, though, McCarron plays

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback AJ McCarron got his wish. He will be an unrestricted free agent on March 14 after an arbiter ruled Thursday in favor of the backup quarterback in his grievance against the Bengals. Don’t rule out the Bengals backup as a factor — he could get paid — in the increasingly interesting 2018

Cleveland/Canton, Tennessee, Kansas City, Denver and Las Vegas have been named as the five finalists to be considered as host cities for the NFL draft in 2019 or 2020. “Being selected as one of five finalists to host either the 2019 or 2020 NFL Draft in Cleveland and Canton is a great testament to our